The Temptation of Osse, by Kaylee Arafinwiel

B2MeM Challenge: B2MEM 2011 March 1 Seduction

Voltaire said that it's not enough to conquer: one must learn to seduce. Write a story or poem or create artwork where seduction plays a central role.
B2MEM 2012 Four Words - consonance, smith, mantle, cradle
B2MEM 2013 March 1
Unity
"And it seemed at last that there were two musics progressing at one time before the seat of Ilúvatar, and they were utterly at variance. The one was deep and wide and beautiful, but slow and blended with an immeasurable sorrow, from which its beauty chiefly came. The other had now achieved a unity of its own; but it was loud, and vain, and endlessly repeated; and it had little harmony, but rather a clamorous unison as of many trumpets braying upon a few notes. And it essayed to drown the other music by the violence of its voice, but it seemed that its most triumphant notes were taken by the other and woven into its own solemn pattern."

Format:  double drabble
Genre:
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Valarin and older Quenya names for some of the characters (though identities should still be obvious)
Characters: mostly Osse, Ulmo, discussion of Melkor, mention of other Ainur and Eru
Pairings:
Summary: Even in the Beginning of the Beginning, Osse was drawn to Melkor's Themes, and Ulmo worried for his impetuous Maia...


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"Still In The Closet" and "In Flame Of Swords" by Amy Fortuna

The latest two stories in my Ninnachel series - will it ever stop?

Still In The Closet on AO3.

B2MeM Challenge: Multi-Age: oppression and tolerance in Middle-earth.
Format: Short Story - 1300 words.
Genre: Drama, Politics, Romance
Rating: Teens (PG-13)
Warnings: none
Characters: Fingon, Maedhros, Original Character
Pairings: Fingon/Maedhros
Summary: In the midst of last plans before battle, Fingon and Maedhros discuss the complexities of gender, avoid the complexities of politics, and embrace the complexities of their dreams for the future.

In Flame Of Swords on AO3

B2MeM Challenge: Multi-Age: oppression and tolerance in Middle-earth.
Format: Short story - 1700 words.
Genre: Deathfic, Romance
Rating: Mature
Warnings: Violence, death, and a bit of dirty talk in Quenya.
Characters: Fingon, Gothmog, Mandos, Original Characters
Pairings: Original Non-Binary Character/Original Male Character
Summary: Ninnachel fights, dies, returns to life.

"Silmarachnis" by Huinárë

B2MeM Challenge: “Inspired by this post, write an AU in which your characters have to run a spider farm.” -Zopyrus
Format: Short story (~4600 words)
Genre: AU, crack, drama (what a combination)
Rating: Teens
Warnings: Strong language, scatological incident, character death, lots of spiders, shameless contemporary AU. This also seems like the kind of thing I might get taken to task for not adding a beverage warning to.
Characters: Melkor, Fëanor, Finwë, Ungoliant, Námo, Indis, Gothmog. Other Valarin and Finwean cameos.
Pairings: n/a
Creators' Notes (optional): I don’t even know. It’s been fun?
Summary: Melkor, with the aide of the creature Ungoliant, seeks to bring ruin upon Two Trees Spider Farms and the rogue spider farmer Fëanáro in one fell swoop.

“Good luck getting any business here, Fëanáro!” )